Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Russia

Russia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 57,632 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57,632 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
57,632 number
in 2018
All-time low
30,260 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Russia, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 30.3k number1999: 30.7k number2000: 31.7k number2001: 32.1k number2002: 35.7k number2003: 36.6k number2004: 36.0k number2005: 36.9k number2006: 39.4k number2007: 41.1k number2008: 44.6k number2009: 47.2k number2010: 49.7k number2011: 51.6k number2012: 50.9k number2013: 51.5k number2014: 56.0k number2015: 57.4k number2016: 57.5k number2017: 56.8k number2018: 57.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russia recorded 57,632 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Russia peaked at 57,632 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,260 number, in 1998.

Russia ranks 18th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Russia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 30,260 number —
1999 30,705 number +1.5%
2000 31,657 number +3.1%
2001 32,136 number +1.5%
2002 35,671 number +11.0%
2003 36,586 number +2.6%
2004 35,999 number -1.6%
2005 36,908 number +2.5%
2006 39,370 number +6.7%
2007 41,082 number +4.3%
2008 44,649 number +8.7%
2009 47,199 number +5.7%
2010 49,658 number +5.2%
2011 51,630 number +4.0%
2012 50,861 number -1.5%
2013 51,462 number +1.2%
2014 55,951 number +8.7%
2015 57,438 number +2.7%
2016 57,497 number +0.1%
2017 56,798 number -1.2%
2018 57,632 number +1.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 57,632 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 5.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 57,632 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,482 number 30,260 number 30,705 number 2
2000s 38,126 number 31,657 number 47,199 number 10
2010s 54,325 number 49,658 number 57,632 number 9

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 15 Syria 64,379 number compare
  2. 16 Malaysia 61,904 number compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 58,821 number compare
  4. 19 Iran 56,376 number compare
  5. 20 Morocco 52,500 number compare
  6. 21 Bangladesh 50,004 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Russia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Russia was 57,632 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 57,632 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,260 number in 1998.
How does Russia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Russia ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.